Mysteries at the Monument
Host Don Wildman takes viewers around the country without having to leave the comforts of home, visiting national parks, statues, and memorials to reveal the history and mysteries that surround these treasures. Whether it be a mysterious disappearance, an unsolved murder or an unexplained haunting, the show reveals secrets and information about each monument leaving the viewer with the a deeper understanding of these important places but often overlooked pieces of American history.
Seasons
1. Teen Vampire, King of Cons, Alcatraz
Air Date: 2013-05-09
Don Wildman examines the tombstone of a young woman may have haunted a small New England town, exposes the man behind one of New York City's most elaborate and historic scams, and visits the country's most infamous prison.
2. Sickness of the Brooklyn Bridge, Gram Parsons Coffin Heist
Air Date: 2013-05-16
Host Don Wildman visits an iconic bridge, examines a twisted and beautiful marble sculpture that commemorates an out-of-this world event, and heads to a vast desert to investigate the last days of a legendary rock star.
3. Smoky the Yorkie, Golden Gate Bridge, Oakville Blobs
Air Date: 2013-05-23
Host Don Wildman visits a memorial to a dog that became a celebrated war hero, examines an iconic bridge shrouded in tragedy, and heads to a state forest where an unidentified substance threatened an entire community.
4. Grand Central Occult, Superhero Surfer, Charleston Jail
Air Date: 2013-05-30
Host Don Wildman explores the strange occult imagery on the ceiling of New York's most famous train station and visits the grim chambers of a haunted prison.
5. Chrysler Building and Stanford Mausoleum
Air Date: 2013-06-06
Don Wildman visits one of New York City’s most iconic skyscrapers and explores an unsolved murder mystery that rocked one of the country’s most esteemed universities. Also includes a segment about Bosco, the dog who was elected Mayor of Sunol, California.
6. Ellis Island, Sailing Stones, Alamo Treasure
Air Date: 2013-06-13
Don Wildman visits a 27-acre island that played a central role in the lives of one of music's most famous families, examines a mysterious set of stones that some say have the ability to move across a hostile desert landscape, and heads to a legendary 300-year-old fortress that may contain a vast treasure.
7. The Real Rocky, Dr. Burdell, Kissing Sailor
Air Date: 2013-06-20
Don Wildman visits a memorial to a fictional boxing legend, travels to the tombstone of a murdered dentist and examines a monument to an iconic public display of affection.
8. Sleeping Prophet, Mysterious Death of Mozart
Air Date: 2013-06-27
Don Wildman visits the grave marker of a mysterious psychic, examines a bust of one the greatest composers of all time, and explores a city park that is haunted by its sinister history.
9. American Venus, Alien Abduction
Air Date: 2013-07-11
Don examines a set of statues representative of a muse who inspired a crime of passion, visits the site of a bizarre and potentially supernatural abduction in a forest, and explores a city to find the true creator of a well-renowned American food.
10. Devil's Music, Fisherman's Wharf, Alaska Triangle
Air Date: 2013-07-18
Don Wildman visits the spot where a legendary bluesman made a deal with the devil, examines a city wharf that lead to a case of fraud, and explores a National Forest where 2 of the country's most powerful men vanished.
11. First Circus Elephant, Greenbrier Ghost
Air Date: 2013-07-25
Don Wildman visits a monument to the first circus elephant, looks at a tombstone of a young woman whose ghost allegedly helped convict her husband of murder, and examines the statue of an explorer who met a violent demise.
12. Eureka Springs Cancer Hotel, Female Paul Revere, Frozen Grandpa
Air Date: 2013-08-01
Don Wildman visits a landmark town where a con man preyed on desperate cancer patients, examines a statue of a teenage girl on horseback, and looks inside a storage shed that has inspired media frenzies and legal battles.
13. Ames Pyramid, Straus Titanic, Cracking the Zodiac
Air Date: 2013-08-08
Don Wildman examines a strange pyramid, visits a statue that commemorates a love story, and explores an island nicknamed after a California serial killer.
1. Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood
Air Date: 2014-06-13
Don Wildman encounters a majestic mammoth that boasts an incredible tale of survival; investigates an iconic landmark that was at the center of terrifying explosive attacks; and unveils an abandoned camp with a sinister past.
2. St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs
Air Date: 2014-06-20
Don Wildman investigates a sculpture of a suspicious saint with a dubious past; visits a fortress at the center of a strange tale of secrecy, discovery, and death; and explores spectacular caverns and its multitude of bats.
3. Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee
Air Date: 2014-06-27
Host Don Wildman examines an unusual sculpture of a death-defying creature; gazes upon a lonely outpost built atop an island that witnessed unspeakable horrors; and explores a spectacular park linked to a preacher.
4. Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War
Air Date: 2014-07-04
The host looks into the fishy disappearance of a sacred effigy at the Massachusetts State House. Also: the story of baseball's first African-American player; and the mayor behind New York's "artichoke wars."
5. The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man
Air Date: 2014-07-11
A look at the mysterious scholar who founded the Round Schoolhouse in Brookline, Vt. Also, Host Don Wildman explores the story of New York's newsboys and visits a life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering explorer who dared to reach for the stars.
6. Kecksburg Space Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, Emperor of the U.S.
Air Date: 2014-07-18
A bizarre sculpture that's shaped like an acorn is examined, along with the story of a skyscraper scandal. Also, an engineering wonder inspired by an eccentric emperor.
7. The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party
Air Date: 2014-07-25
The story of a Bavarian king's adulterous affair with a Spanish dancer is explored. Also, the host visits a 16-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle and recalls how a scientist used himself as a lab rat to study a disease.
8. Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery
Air Date: 2014-08-01
The host explores the story of how a social crusader infiltrated the Klu Klux Klan and visits the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of a 1965 attack on civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Ala. Also, the mystery surrounding the death of former Louisiana governor Huey Long.
9. The Reanimator, Florida Three Toes, the Man Who Invented Martians
Air Date: 2014-08-08
The story of an ambitious scientist trying to play god is explored at the University of California at Berkley. Also, the tale of a Godzilla-esque creature stalking the beaches at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Fla., and the legacy of astronomer Percival Lowell.
10. Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding
Air Date: 2014-08-15
Don visits the grave of a blind slave whose musical genius led to a bitter custody battle. Also: He investigates the birthplace of the tommy gun; and explores the origins of snowboarding.
11. Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang
Air Date: 2014-08-22
Don explores the story of an escape from slavery while visiting a historic home in Boston; and investigates a majestic oak tree's connection to witchcraft while on Hatteras Island, N.C. Also: how the Holmdel Horn Antenna changed the way people understand life.
12. The House That Sugar Built, Kill Dozer, Rocking Chair Riots
Air Date: 2014-08-29
The host investigates a sugar swindle while visiting a mansion in Michigan; learns about a bulldozer rampage in the town of Granby, Colo.; and gets to the bottom of the 1901 "rocking chair" riot that took place in New York City's Central Park.
13. Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring
Air Date: 2014-09-05
How conspiracy and lies are associated with a president. A look at the last bare-knuckle boxing match and a visit to the home of America's first spy ring.
1. Stone of Destiny; The Day Niagara Falls Shut Off; The Madness of Mary Todd
Air Date: 2015-07-03
Host Don Wildman visits the famous London church that set the stage for an audacious heist, treks to a natural wonder that Mother Nature herself threatened to shut down, and visits a prison that once housed a famous First Lady .
2. Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy Dog
Air Date: 2015-07-10
Don examines a barrier that gave rise to one of history’s most daring escapes; gazes upon a star that honors a founding figure of Hollywood’s celebrity culture; and admires the statue of a pioneering psychiatrist who inspired another lifesaving type of therapy.
3. Harlem Hellfighters, Resurrected Jockey, Invention of Braille
Air Date: 2015-07-17
Host Don Wildman heads to Harlem to view a memorial dedicated to World War I heroes, ventures to a California racetrack where a jockey beats death, and travels to the Pantheon in Paris to pay respect to a great man.
4. Savior of the Squalus, Man who Saved Pisa, Candy Bomber
Air Date: 2015-07-24
Host Don Wildman examines a memorial honoring a historic vessel that endured a maritime nightmare; investigates the ingenuity behind an iconic structure in Italy; and explores a German park that marks a sweet tale of a war hero.
5. Pretender Prince, American Lunch, Lie Factory
Air Date: 2015-07-31
Host Don Wildman investigates a prison fortress in London that inspired a risky bid for the throne of England, examines a sculpture honoring civil rights, and tells the tale of a novelist who was the target of a smear campaign.
6. The Real Q; Alibi Clock; Sasquatch in a Shell
Air Date: 2015-08-07
Host Don Wildman visits Britain's MI6 where spymasters groomed a gadget genius, views a California clocktower that was key in absolving a man accused of terrorism, and visits a quirky monument honoring a mythical turtle.
7. Piggy Bank, All the Kings' Horses, Funeral to Freedom
Air Date: 2015-08-14
A simple plaques that pays salute to a young boy and his pig; explores a medieval tower that allegedly inspired a beloved children's verse; and recalls an audacious flight to freedom during a visit to a historic grave.
8. Pickles Saves the World Cup, Strowger Switch, Rebel Rose
Air Date: 2015-08-21
Host Don Wildman heads to London to see a statue that marks an unforgettable moment in British sporting history, visits the tomb of a man whose grudge inspired innovation, and visits a Civil War battle site altered by a vandal.
9. Black Magic Rocket Scientist, Broadway Baby and the Tobacco Heir, Disaster on Everest
Air Date: 2015-08-28
Host Don Wildman heads to sunny Pasadena to explore the mysterious death of renowned scientist, investigate the murder of gaudy heir and his celebrity wife, and probe the true story behind one of Mt. Everest's deadliest disasters.
10. Stockholm Syndrome, Soviet Who Saved the World, Barbara Rose
Air Date: 2015-09-04
Host Don Wildman visits a plaza in Sweden that was at the center of an infamous heist, examines a monument in Florida that recalls a near-catastrophic war, and honors a Virginia activist who fought for equal education.
11. Gunpowder Plot, Lost in Yellowstone, Cops are Robbers
Air Date: 2015-09-11
Host Don Wildman examines the 17th century plot that threatened Parliament, treks to a Wyoming mountain to uncover the true story that inspired America's first national park, and visits a Massachusetts night deposit box.
12. The Disaster That Saved London, The Man in the Green Hat, The Viking Mailman
Air Date: 2015-09-18
Don Wildman visits London where a tall column memorializes a tragic event, then travels to the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., where a hypocrisy was exposed, and travels to Genoa, Nevada to view a monument to a frontiersman.
13. Lady Godiva & the Peeping Tom, Bishop's Brain, Birds of a Feather
Air Date: 2015-09-25
Host Don Wildman treks to Coventry, UK, to view a statue that tells a story of bravery, heads to a Brooklyn cemetery to uncover the death of a psychic, and ventures to the Everglades to check out birds that fueled a fashion trend.
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Rating
8.3/10
Release Date
2013-05-09
Episodes
38 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Optomen Productions